When is the NHL schedule due out? NFL (similar start time) schedule has been out for months!?

Question

When is the NHL schedule due out? NFL (similar start time) schedule has been out for months!?

Answer 1

The NFL has a by-law requiring every team have their venue available for every single Sunday between August 1st and December 31st.  It's easy to draw up a schedule when you only have to worry about one day a week.

It's easy as venue owner when you only have to keep open one day a week as well.

Also, the NFL also has a fixed schedule where non-divisional opponents are known years ahead

Answer 2

The NHL season just barely ended 6 weeks ago. The NFL has been dormant since Feb. I have seen NHL pre-season schedules though. I'm sure they had the '09 season schedules already made out before the '08 season ended, but as far as releasing them, I don't know. Some tweaking may be needed.

Remember, the NFL only has to coordinate 16 games per team, the NHL has to coordinate 82 games per team.

Answer 3

Supposedly the NHL schedule will be out Wednesday. They have tried to do it the day after the all-star game -- not much competition for sports news.

Answer 4

The wings first pre season game is Sept 24 at the Joe with Montreal coming to town.........

Answer 5

Very soon. Very soon.

Answer 6

A week after the NBA releases theirs.

Answer 7

Yeah MajorTom and also remember how little the NFL schedule needs done. All the teams are already picked, including the home and away for the most part. All they really have to do is figure out the time.